Proverbs 18:18–19
18 rThe lot puts an end to quarrels
and decides between powerful contenders.
19 A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city,
and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 18:18–19 — The New International Version (NIV)
18 Casting the lot settles disputes
and keeps strong opponents apart.
19 A brother wronged is more unyielding than a fortified city;
disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
Proverbs 18:18–19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
18 The lot causeth contentions to cease,
And parteth between the mighty.
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city:
And their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 18:18–19 — New Living Translation (NLT)
18 Flipping a coin can end arguments;
it settles disputes between powerful opponents.
19 An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city.
Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.
Proverbs 18:18–19 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
18 Casting lots causes contentions to cease,
And keeps the mighty apart.
19 A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 18:18–19 — New Century Version (NCV)
18 Throwing lots can settle arguments
and keep the two sides from fighting.
19 A brother who has been insulted is harder to win back than a walled city,
and arguments separate people like the barred gates of a palace.
Proverbs 18:18–19 — American Standard Version (ASV)
18 The lot causeth contentions to cease,
And parteth between the mighty.
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city;
And such contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 18:18–19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.
Proverbs 18:18–19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
18 Flipping a coin ends quarrels
and settles ⸤issues⸥ between powerful people.
19 An offended brother is more ⸤resistant⸥ than a strong city,
and disputes are like the locked gate of a castle tower.
Proverbs 18:18–19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
18 Casting the lot ends quarrels
and separates powerful opponents.
19 An offended brother is harder to reach
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
Proverbs 18:18–19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
18 Casting the lot puts an end to disputes
and decides between powerful contenders.
19 An ally offended is stronger than a city;
such quarreling is like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 18:18–19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
18 The lot will put an end to disputes,
and between powerful contenders it will decide.
19 A brother who is offended is worse than a city of strength,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortification.
Proverbs 18:18–19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
18 Casting lots will put a stop to arguing.
It will keep the strongest enemies apart.
19 A broken friendship is harder to deal with than a city that has high walls around it.
And arguing is like the locked gates of a mighty city.
Proverbs 18:18–19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
18 The cast lot puts an end to strife
And decides between the mighty ones.
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.